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Lameroo

SA 5302 · Southern Mallee

857 (2021)845 est. (2025) · Declining

16
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

857
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
94
Safety score
0
Transport score

Lameroo is a declining suburb in Southern Mallee, SA 5302, about 174km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Lameroo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 119km inland. Lameroo has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 94/100.

173.8 km
To Adelaide CBD
118.8 km
To coast
$350/wk
Median rent (house)
169.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

857
Population
45
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,364
vs NSW median-26.3%
Bachelor degree or higher22.6%
Born in Australia75.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse324 / 11 / 0

Top countries of birth: South Africa (3.85%), England (2.33%), Philippines (1.87%), Zimbabwe (1.05%), New Zealand (0.93%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (3.15%), Filipino (0.93%), Tagalog (0.93%), Gujarati (0.58%), Mandarin (0.47%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$350 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

94
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

1
Break & enter dwelling117/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft117/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 14 (all categories, latest year)1,634 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Lameroo Regional Community SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 993

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (169.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C
Summer max
15.6°C
Winter max
260mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
66 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1212 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKeith & District Hospital (91.0 km)
Nearest vet93.3 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (179.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate-0.35%
Projected population 2041835
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Lameroo

Is Lameroo safe?

Lameroo has a residential safety score of 94/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,634 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Lameroo from Adelaide CBD?

Lameroo is about 173.8 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Lameroo?

Lameroo has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 993 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Lameroo?

Lameroo has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.